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● 54. Clewiston Inn/The Everglades Mural
● 35. Everglades Inn
● 36. Everglades Reclamation Site
● 20. Big Mound Park
(Indian Mound Dr., Indiantown) The park’s 21 acres includes picnic facilities,
shaded playground, soccer and football fields, as well as baseball diamonds and a
skateboard park.
(Hwy. 441 South, Okeechobee) Zachary Taylor met the Seminoles
who were led by chiefs Wild Cat (Coacoochee), Alligator (Halpatter)
and Sam Jones (Arpeika) in this largest battle of the Second Seminole
War. Taylor captured about 600 cattle and 100 horses but his troops
suffered about 138 casualties (26 fatal) before the Seminoles retreated
with an estimated 25 casualties (11 fatal).
(190 North Lake Ave.,
Pahokee) The only breakwater
located on Lake Okeechobee,
complete with protected
dockage, lakeside cabin
rentals,
good
fishing
opportunities, bait and
supplies. A beautiful spot for
an evening sunset. The
marina serves as a primary
access point to the Lake
Okeechobee Scenic Trail.
Lakeside rental cabin overlooking Lake Okeechobee at sunset.
(561) 924-7832
(Hwy. 78 West on the Kissimmee River, Okeechobee) This area provides
access to Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail and features public boat ramps
with direct access to the Kissimmee River and Lake Okeechobee.
863-763-3959 or 800-871-4403
● 22. FEC Railroad Bridge
● 4. Cattlemen’s Rodeo Arena
(SR 76, Port Mayaca) This railroad bridge over the St. Lucie Canal is a marvel of
engineering that is still in operation today. The bridge, which must carry the weight of
a train, contains a 56 foot section that lifts vertically to allow boats to pass underneath.
(Hwy. 441 North, Okeechobee) The arena is used for an Annual Labor
Day Rodeo, and is the site of the Speckled Perch Rodeo held the second
week in March.
Eagle Bay Airboat Rides
● 5. Eagle Bay Airboat Rides
Visitors catching a glimpse of
area wildlife.
● 7. Garrard’s Tackle
(Intersection of 441 to SR 76,
Port Mayaca) Site of working
lo c k s t h a t r a i s e o r l o w e r
vessels to compensate for the
difference in elevation, so that
they may enter or depart Lake Boaters leaving Port Mayaca Lock (S-308) entering
beautiful Lake Okeechobee.
Okeechobee. This area is located
on the St. Lucie Canal providing direct access to the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail.
● 8. Henry Creek
(Hwy. 441 SE, Okeechobee) Henry Creek, at the north end of Lake
Okeechobee, offers public boat ramps.
● 9. Lake Okeechobee Guide Association/
Okeechobee Fishing Headquarters
(5286 SW 16th Ave., Okeechobee) Professional fishing guides may
be hired for lake tours.
(863) 763-2248 www.fishokeechobee.com
● 10. Lock 7/Jaycee Park/Fishing Pier
(Intersection of Hwy. 441 and Hwy. 78 W, Okeechobee) The park offers
a great view of the lake, and includes boat ramps, picnic areas, and a
fishing pier. Gulls, terns, skimmers and other birds are regulars at the
lake's edge.
● 11. Nubbin Slough
(Hwy. 441 North, Okeechobee) The park features public boat ramps.
(55 SE 3rd Ave., Okeechobee) The city hall was built in 1926 at the
height of the Florida Real Estate boom. Okeechobee was one of the first
settlements to prosper when Flagler brought his railroad into the town
in 1915. The city hall reflects the grand aspirations of its citizens, and is
designed in a Mediterranean-Revival style, so popular during the boom.
(863) 763-3372
● 29. Belle Glade Marina
(off SR 715 to SR 717, Belle Glade) The marina offers 8 public boat ramps, a
nature walkway, picnic and barbeque facilities, a bicycle trail, wildlife and nature
viewing, a campground, access to a challenging 18-hole golf course, airboat tours,
and a family-oriented restaurant. The marina provides direct access to the Lake
Okeechobee Scenic Trail.
(561) 996-6322
(304 NW 2nd St., Okeechobee) Constructed in 1927 this
Mediterranean-Revival style courthouse now holds county offices. A
nomination for its inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places
is being sought.
(863) 763-6441
● 14. Okeechobee County Sports Complex
● 49. B.G. Dahlberg Executive
House
(off US 98/441, Canal Point) The park offers public boat ramp, picnic and barbeque
facilities, a bicycle trail, wildlife and nature viewing. The park provides direct access to
the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail.
● 15. Okeechobee Freshman Campus
Historical Mural
● 31. Canal Point Missionary Baptist Church
● 50. Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation
(107 First St., Canal Point) The church was constructed in 1935, and is a distinguished
example of frame vernacular architecture. The pointed Gothic arches of the second
floor furnish a richness to the design. This area is located on the West Palm
Beach Canal providing direct access to the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail through
Canal Point park.
(610 SW 2nd Ave., Okeechobee)
This was Okeechobee’s first high
school completed in 1926. Outside
the gymnasium is a mural that
depicts the early settlers to the area.
● 16. Okeechobee Historical
Society Museum & Schoolhouse
(Approximately 40 miles south of Clewiston on SR 833) This 50,000 acre reservation
is the largest Seminole Indian community. Visitors are invited to experience the Native
American culture through overnight accommodations and swamp buggy tours at Billie
Swamp Safari – Everglades Eco-Tours through the reservation.
(800) 949-6101 www.seminoletribe.com/safari
Also at the reservation you can visit the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum.
(863) 902-1113 www.seminoletribe.com
● 32. City Park & Library
(525 Bacom Point Rd., Pahokee). Newly renovated library and playground equipped
with picnic area, tennis courts, basketball courts and a special interactive water feature,
the “Splash Pad.”
(1850 Hwy. 80 North, Okeechobee) The society maintains a collection
of historical materials inside this one-room schoolhouse, constructed
in 1907 and used as a school until 1916. Guided tours may be arranged
by appointment.
(863) 763-4344
● 51. Big “O” Airboat Tours
● 33. Community Methodist Church
● 17. Okeechobee Livestock Market
(1055 Hwy. 98 North, Okeechobee) The market was built in 1937 by
the Cattlemen’s Association, and as Florida's largest livestock market,
it reflects the importance of the cattle industry to the region.
(863) 763-3127
● 52. Bond Street Historic Business District
SWFRPC
(Corkscrew Blvd., just west of Canal St.,
Lake Harbor) The church, built in 1935,
exemplifies the flavor of rural architecture
in its design. A small church, with board and
batten siding, is a more typical material of
the late 19th Centur y. The church is
perfectly proportioned, and with its steep
gable roofed porch and pyramidal bell tower,
is reminiscent of Gothic Revival design.
Community Methodist Church.
(920 East Del Monte Ave., Clewiston) This commercial firm operates from Roland
Martin’s Marina. The trip by airboat is the perfect way to view the grandeur and
primeval quality of the lake.
(800) 473-6766; (863) 983-2037 www.bigofishing.com
SFWMD
● 34. Erickson Tropical Fruit Farm
(13646 US Hwy. 441, Canal Point) Located at this site is the Erickson home. The
oldest farm house of the lake area, constructed in 1911. Currently it is a tropical fruit
and herb farm.
(561) 924-7714 www.ericksonfarm.com
(Downtown, Clewiston) The concentration of commercial buildings along Bond
Street represents the era of the 1920’s and 30’s when Clewiston was in the height
of its early development.
(863) 983-7979
● 53. Civic Center Park Royal Air Force Memorial
(Civic Center Park, Clewiston) The park is a favorite gathering place for local
festivities, including the Annual Sugar Festival. The monument honors British
Royal Air Force pilots who attended flight school at nearby Riddle Field while in
Clewiston during WWII.
(863) 983-7979
● 76. Lone Cypress Tree
(SR 78 west of US 27, east of US 29,
Ortona) Ortona Indian Mound Park
contains a segment of a prehistoric
Indian canal and the remnants of at
least five separate but related
prehistoric Indian mounds. These Ortona Indian Mound Park.
features and others in the surrounding area are remnants of a large prehistoric
Indian village and ceremonial center that originated as many as 1800 years
ago.
● 78. Ortona Locks
(Ortona Lock Rd., Ortona) This recreational area offers picnicking and hiking
opportunities as well as a boat ramp.
(109 Central Ave., Clewiston) Take a tour of Clewiston and the shore of Lake Okeechobee,
learn about area history, tour sugar cane and citrus farms and view harvesting of both
sugar and citrus processing operations. Tours include lunch at the historic Clewiston Inn.
Reservations for the tours are required.
(877) 693-4372 www.clewiston.org/sugarlandtours.htm
● 79. Uncle Joe’s
Fishing Camp
(2005 Griffin Rd. SE, Moore Haven)
Uncle Joe’s features cabins alongside
the lake for overnight retreats. The
camp also offers boat rentals and
supplies. During WWII German
POW’s were interned here. Liberty
Point was named for the bonds sold Uncle Joe’s Fishing Camp.
by Alonzo Clewis, a prominent Tampa banker, who in 1915 purchased huge
tracts of land around Lake Okeechobee after learning the soil was ideal for
the cultivation of sugar. The city of Clewiston was named in his honor. This
area provides direct access to the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail.
(863) 983-9421
● 80. Vance Whidden Park
Army Corps of Engineers settlement homes.
(125 West Del Monte Ave., Clewiston) Dahlberg was the inventor of Celotex, a
fiberboard building material manufactured from the residue of processed sugar cane.
He organized the Southern Sugar Company at Clewiston in 1924 that was later absorbed
by US Sugar Corporation in 1931, and is still the largest land owner in the region.
This house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
(863) 983-7979
● 30. Canal Point Lions Club Park
(580 NW 27th Lane, Okeechobee) Public pool, tennis courts, batting
cages, baseball, basketball, soccer and a wooden jungle playground.
(863) 467-7667
(Downtown, Moore Haven) Designated a new Florida Main Street in 2005,
historic downtown Moore Haven on the banks of the Caloosahatchee River,
is home to Ann-Tiques (listed on the National Register of Historic Places),
sweets, collectibles, historic Moore Haven Hotel, with docks & facilities for
boaters and more.
(863) 946-0300
● 77. Ortona Indian
Mound Park
● 65. Sugarland Tours
● 48. Army Corps of Engineers
Settlement Homes
(Area between Ponce de Leon Ave. and
Royal Palm Ave., and crossing streets of
Balboa, Arcade and Crescent, Clewiston)
These distinctive frame bungalows were
built in the 1930’s to house the Army
Corps workers building the dike around
the lake.
(863) 983-7979
● 75. Historic Downtown Moore Haven
(Ave.J and the Caloosahatchee River, Moore Haven) Sometimes called the
‘Sentinel Cypress,’ this tree has long served as a navigational aid.
(208 N. Deane Duff Ave., Clewiston) St. Margaret was built in 1932 to serve the Catholic
community. Although it is relatively small in size, the design with its compound arched
entry and crenellated bell tower gives the impression of grandness.
(863) 983-8585
(3200 Airglades Blvd., Clewiston) Air Adventures provides sky-diving lessons
for both newcomers and the experienced. The airport is located approximately 8
miles west of Clewiston.
(800) 533-6151 www.skydivefl.com
Equestrian area at Timer Powers Park.
(SR 78 at Hwy. 721, Lakeport) This recreational area features an
observation deck, picnic area and boat ramps. The lake marsh between
Harney Pond Canal and the Buckhead Ridge Canal, some 21,210 acres,
were designated wildlife sanctuaries by the Governor and Cabinet in
1938 and the Audubon Society has been protecting them ever since
(hunting and fishing are allowed).
● 64. St. Margaret Catholic Church
● 47. Air Adventures of Clewiston
Palm Beach County
● 13. Okeechobee County Courthouse
(Torry Island Rd., Belle Glade) One of the few remaining hand-cranked swing bridges
in Florida. The bridge was constructed in 1916 and originally installed at another
location along the Intracoastal Waterway. In 1939 the bridge was removed and barged
to Lake Okeechobee to span the canal separating the mainland from Torry Island. It
was the first time Torry Island could be accessed by land. A short distance away is the
famed Drawbridge Café. Used heavily by locals for fishing, this area is located on the
Hillsboro Canal providing direct access to the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail.
Hendry County
SWFRPC
(14100 SW Citrus Blvd., Indiantown) This
37-acre park rests on the banks of the St. Lucie
Canal. The facilities include a public boat
ramp, equestrian arena, playground, exercise
trails, and a nature trail.
● 12. Okeechobee City Hall
● 74. Harney Pond Canal Overlook
(920 E. Del Monte Ave., Clewiston) A
luxurious lakeside resort surrounding the
most complete marina facility on Lake
Okeechobee. The marina at Roland
Martin's provides everything for the
fisherman and boater, with easy access to
fuel, bait, ice, supplies and of course, the
fabulous lake where World Class
Tournaments are held year-round. They
offer the largest guide service on the lake
to help you hook Large Mouth Bass. The
resort is a favorite stopping place for boaters
traveling across the Okeechobee Waterway.
(800) 473-6766; (863) 983-3151
Take a look at the size of this bass!
www.rolandmartinmarina.com
(100 Block of Old Conners Hwy., Canal Point) The park alongside the locks offers
recreational opportunities. This area provides direct access to the Lake Okeechobee
Scenic Trail.
● 28. Timer Powers Park
● 60. JT Airboat Adventures
● 63. Roland Martin's Lakeside Resort
● 46. West Palm Beach Canal Locks
(15885 SW Warfield Blvd., Indiantown) In the early 1920’s, S. Davies Warfield, the
President of the Seaboard Airline Railroad Company, constructed this Mediterraneanstyled hotel building which opened to a gala gathering in 1927. Among those attending
the opening was Warfield’s niece, Wallis, who later married the King of England and
became the Duchess of Windsor. Today, this charming Inn boasts being the “Best Bed
and Breakfast in Florida” by Florida Living Magazine and offers fine dining as well as a
multitude of area outdoor recreational and cultural pursuits.
(772) 597-3777 www.seminoleinn.com
(US 27 between 5th St. & 6th St., Moore Haven) Moore Haven is the county
seat of Glades County. With its three-story central portico, the brick
courthouse is an impressive Classical Revival design built in 1926 and is listed
on the National Register of Historic Places.
(863) 946-6001
(325 East Del Monte Ave., Clewiston) Bishop was the executive vice-president and general
manager of the Southern Sugar Company, the developers of Clewiston. This MediterraneanRevival Style home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
(863) 983-7979
● 45. Torry Island Swing Bridge
● 27. Seminole Inn
● 73. Glades County Courthouse
(AirGlades, located 8 miles west of Clewiston on State Rd 80/US 27) The No. 5 British
Flying Training School operated from Riddle Field (now AirGlades) during World War II.
Their mission was to train Royal Air Force pilots for the British government, since flying
over England was impossible due to German air superiority. Over 1,800 pilots were
trained during the 1942-1945 period. Inside the terminal are a collection of photographs
from the flying days of Riddle Field.
● 62. Percy Bishop House
(1200 Main St., Pahokee) St. Mary’s Catholic Church was built in 1933 as a part of
the missionary outreach of St. Ann’s Church in West Palm Beach. Using elements
associated with a Classical Revival style, this exquisite chapel contains pews and stained
glass over one hundred years old.
(561) 924-7305 www.stmaryofpahokee.com
SFWMD
(4259 Hwy. 441 South, Okeechobee) Professional fishing guides
are available here.
(863) 763-3416 www.okeechobeebassguides.com
● 59. Number 5 British Flying Training School
(475 E. Osceola Ave., Clewiston) This impressive brick school was constructed in 1926,
and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Though no longer needed as a
school, the building has been beautifully adapted for offices.
(863) 983-7979
● 44. St. Mary’s Catholic Church
● 26. Port Mayaca Lock
and Dam/Park
Gatorama.
● 61. Original Clewiston High School
(100 Levee Rd. off US 27, South Bay) This County-owned facility is directly
adjacent to the Hoover Dike around Lake Okeechobee. Facilities include boat
ramps, picnic areas and planned nature trails. This area provides direct access to
Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail.
(SR 76, Port Mayaca) Following the devastation of the 1928 flooding of Lake
Okeechobee, victims were buried in several locations including towns as far away as
West Palm Beach. This mass burial site contains some 1600 of the flood victims’
unidentified bodies.
(Above boat ramp on top of Hoover Dike, Clewiston) As a result of killer hurricanes in
1926 and 1928, President Herbert Hoover directed the construction of an earthen rampart
around the lake. The construction began in 1931 with a 68-mile segment completed by
1936 and an additional 16 miles added in 1938. The final segment of the 115-miles levee
was finished in 1960 and was dedicated in 1961 with President Hoover in attendance.
(863) 983-7979
(330 W. Sugarland Hwy., Clewiston) Wildlife tours, nighttime gator watching, airboat
rides on and around Lake Okeechobee.
863-983-7389 www.jtairboatadventures.com
● 43. South Bay Park
● 25. Port Mayaca Mass Cemetery
(Downtown, intersection of Hwy. 441 and SR 70, Okeechobee)
The park is the central gathering place for festivals held in
Okeechobee including the Speckled Perch Festival and Labor Day
Festival, held in March.
● 58. Hoover Dike Memorial
(Approximately 15 miles from Belle Glade SR 880 & Atlantic Sugar Rd., Belle Glade)
Sem-Chi, short for Seminole Chief, is the brand name of an organic rice grown by
the Florida Crystals Company. The rice is grown in rotation with sugar cane, that
helps to restore the soil.
(954) 971-5657
(441, just north of intersection with SR 76) Lake Okeechobee Ridge Park represents
the last remnant of the original shoreline of Lake Okeechobee. This is a 245-acre park
and includes a 6-mile long hiking trail (The Rafael E. Sanchez Memorial Trail), which
offers a shaded alternative to the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail. The park is part of the
Great Florida Birding Trail.
(6180 North US 27, Palmdale) This is
one of the few remaining roadside
tourist attractions that proliferated in
the 1950’s and 1960’s. The attraction
is home to hundreds of alligators as well
as six species of crocodile. A thousand
foot walkway winds through Gatorama,
allowing an uninterrupted view not
only of the reptiles, but also of a pristine
Florida native hammock.
(863) 675-0623 www.gatorama.com
(At the end of Hoover Dike Rd. on the waterfront, Clewiston). This shoreline park offers
an extensive picnic area with pavilions, 8 boat ramps, and restroom facilities. Also it provides
easy access to the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail.
● 42. Sem-Chi Rice Processing
● 24. Lake Okeechobee Ridge Park
● 72. Gatorama
● 57. Clewiston Waterfront Park
(Lake Harbor) One of the three islands on the lake, Ritta Island was settled as early as
1912. The island may be reached via boat near the town of Lake Harbor located on the
shore of Lake Okeechobee. The town was originally called “Ritta,” then “Miami Locks”
until it was changed to Lake Harbor in 1931.
(16300 SW Famel Ave./Warfield Boulevard, Indiantown) The marina was established
in 1957 on the St. Lucie Canal. Ocean going vessels moor here on their way to Stuart
on the east coast or Fort Myers on the west coast, via Lake Okeechobee and the
Caloosahatchee River. This 32-slip marina is equipped for a multitude of services
including gas, showers, groceries, a Captain’s Lounge and a shady picnic area on the canal.
(772) 597-2455 email: [email protected]
(On 721 between SR 78 & SR 70, 17735
Reservation Rd. NE, Brighton) Brighton is one
of five Seminole Reservations in Florida on some
35,000 acres of land. The major industry here
is cattle production and agriculture. Tourists are
invited to the Seminole Bingo Casino and the
campground.
(863) 763-4128
(US 27, Palmdale) Fisheating Creek supplies Brighton Seminole
water to Lake Okeechobee on the west side. The Reservation Rodeo.
creek is a favorite waterway for canoeing, swimming and fishing. More than
1000 swallow-tailed kites congregate here in late summer, making it the largest
migratory area for them in the United States.
(863) 675-5999
(100 East Sugarland Hwy., Clewiston) The theater, listed on the National Register
of Historic Places, is a striking example of the Art Deco architectural style, extremely
popular during the 1930’s.
(863) 983-6494
● 41. Ritta Island
● 23. Indiantown Marina
● 70. Brighton Seminole Reservation
● 71. Fisheating Creek
● 56. Clewiston Theater
● 40. Pahokee Marina and Everglades Adventures
(23500 SW Kanner Hwy., Canal Point/SR 76, Indiantown) The Dupuis Management
Area encompasses 21,875 acres of pine flatwoods, wet prairie, cypress domes, scrub
cypress, and marsh in the western reach of Palm Beach and Martin Counties. The area
is home to numerous species of wildlife, including deer, turkey, quail, squirrel, fox and
bobcat. Wading birds utilize the wetland areas, Bald eagles, hawks, and owls are
frequently sighted throughout the forest, and woodpeckers and song birds are common
in upland areas. Recreational opportunities at DuPuis include: fishing, hunting, hiking,
horseback riding, bicycling, canoeing, camping and nature study. This beautiful
recreational area is managed by the South Florida Water Management District.
(561) 924-5310 www.sfwmd.gov email: [email protected]
● 3. C. Scott Driver Trailhead
Clewiston Inn
(33 West Ave. A, Belle Glade) This distinctive building was constructed in 1939, and
was built as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal Program. Subsequent additions
were made in 1955, however the building has retained its historically significant
character. A nomination for its inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places is
being sought. Future plans for the Old City Hall include offices, an agricultural museum
and training center and a multi-purpose performance area.
(561) 992-9500; (561) 996-2745
Roland Martin‘s Lakeside Resort
● 21. DuPuis Management Area
(109 Central Ave., Clewiston) The collection is housed in the former Clewiston City Hall
built in 1928 and features an exceptional archival record of the early days in Clewiston
and the Lake Okeechobee region.
(863) 983-2870 www.clewiston.org/museum.htm
Hendry County TDC
● 2. Battle of Okeechobee Historic Marker
● 55. Clewiston Museum
● 39. Old Belle Glade City Hall
Martin County
Clewiston Inn Everglades Mural.
The lobby of the Clewiston Inn.
Olga Hayes
(600 South Parrott Ave., Okeechobee) This house was built in 1923 by early merchant
Abraham Freedman. It was later owned by Hiram Raulerson, a civic leader, and
descendant of one of the earlier families to settle in the area. The building is now used
for offices and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
● 6. Flagler Park/Veterans War
Memorial Park
(530 South Main St., Belle Glade) The museum, housed within the Belle Glade Branch
Library, features rotating exhibits and archival records about the region’s history. Outside
the library is a sculpture which commemorates the 1928 hurricane’s devastation and
loss of life. The museum was named for local historian Lawrence E. Will who authored
“A Cracker History of Okeechobee,” “Okeechobee Hurricane,” and the “Hoover Dike.”
(561) 996-3453; (561) 996-0100 ext. 601
● 19. Peter Raulerson Home
(14895 N.W. 30th Terrace, Okeechobee) This Center is dedicated to bringing
people and wildlife together to develop a community awareness of the
value of our Florida wildlife. Dedicated to the goal to rescue, rehabilitate
and return recovered animals to their natural habitat and if not, offer them
a permanent home. Arnold’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center offers tours
featuring a scenic trail, 1-1/2 miles in length, with indigenous plants and
wildlife as well as beautiful Florida landscapes and a new beautiful Butterfly
Garden featuring over 60 species of free roaming butterflies. Outreach
programs to Okeechobee and neighboring communities are a continued
effort to make it possible for people and wildlife to coexist together.
(863)763-4630
(900 Hwy. 78 West, Okeechobee)
Guided tours of the lake. Get up close
and personal with one of the many
alligators inhabiting our trails through
the Okeechobee wilderness. View and
photograph wildlife in their natural
habitat, you’ll see alligators, snakes,
turtles, and many different species of
birds and native plants and vegetation.
(863) 824-0500
● 38. Lawrence Will Museum
SWFRPC
● 1. Arnold’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
and Butterfly Garden
(Southside of Caloosahatchee Bridge on US 27, Moore Haven) The park
offers picnic facilities as well as fishing and hiking opportunities. This area
provides direct access to the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail.
Marki Productions
(10430 Hwy. 78 West, Okeechobee) Okee-Tantie is well known as one of the finest
fishing and water sports locations in the country. Add the picture perfect weather and
Okee-Tantie becomes the ideal outdoor vacation spot. Developed by the South Florida
Water Management District the park offers superior facilities for boating, fishing, camping
and picnicking. This area is located on the Kissimmee River providing direct access to the
Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail.
(863) 763-2622
Okeechobee County
● 69. Alvin Ward Park/Boat Ramp
(47225 US Hwy. 27, Lake Harbor) This recreation area adjacent to the Hoover Dike
includes an active pumping station that pumps 1.6 billion gallons every 24 hours, for
agricultural and urban uses. The picnic area features historical machinery on display.
This area provides direct access to the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail.
FDOT District I
● 18. Okee-Tantie Campground and Marina
Informational Kiosk located here
The beautiful scenic Caloosahatchee River, part of the Okeechobee Waterway.
● 37. John Stretch Park
Debbie Avery
Okee-Tantie Campground and Marina, located at the north shore
of Lake Okeechobee at the mouth of the Kissimmee River.
One of Clewiston’s classic historic homes.
● 66. The Captain Deane Duff House
(151 West Del Monte Ave., Clewiston) Captain Duff was instrumental in the development
of Clewiston from the beginning. Duff was the General Manager of the Clewiston
Development Company, and envisioned a planned city of the highest standard. When
Clewiston was incorporated in 1931, Duff became its first Mayor, serving for over 12
years in that post. His impressive French Normandy Rivival residence is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
(863) 983-7979
(On US 78 between Nicodemus Slough and Fisheating Creek, Moore Haven)
This park area, historic in nature, is also known as Curry Island. At one time,
the Lykes Brothers shipped cattle from a port that was located here. A primitive
Boy Scout Camp and birders walkway is proposed.
Scenic Drives
Riverside/Lake Hicpochee
Scenic Drive
(On the river, Moore Haven) The road follows
the Caloosahatchee River from Moore Haven to Lake
Hicpochee. Hicpochee is the Seminole name for “Little
Prairie Lake.” The area is as pristine and natural as it must
have been when early
settlers discovered it.
Royal Palm Avenue
● 67. Woodworks Park
(Corner of Ponce de Leon Ave. and Osceola St., Clewiston) Located in the heart of a
lovely residential area, the park is part of the overall master plan for the city designed by
the internationally known city planner John Nolen of Boston in 1925. The park offers a
great place to picnic and has a full range of children’s playground equipment to enjoy.
(863) 983-7979
Glades County
FDOT District I
SFWMD
Points of Interest
of the
Big Water
(Canal Rd. north of Corkscrew Blvd., Old US 27, Lake Harbor) This park like area
contains the restored Lock Number 1 of the Miami Canal. The lock was constructed
in 1919 at a time when the lake area was sparsely populated. Miami Canal connected
Miami and parts of South Florida to Lake Okeechobee.
SFWMD
(108 West Royal Palm Ave., Clewiston) This magnificent Colonial-Revival hotel was
constructed in 1938. The inn was, and still remains a favorite meeting place, as its charm
and local flavor are evident in the beamed ceiling, cypress paneled walls and brick fireplace.
The inn has hosted the very prominent over its long history, including President Herbert
Hoover, who was instrumental in the creation of the flood-controlling dike around Lake
Okeechobee. The Clewiston Inn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The
Everglades Mural: The unique ecology of the Everglades is showcased in this mural that
wraps around the walls of the Everglades Lounge. The oil painting, by artist J. Clinton
Shepherd, was finished in 1945.
(800) 749-4466; (863) 983-8151 www.clewistoninn.com
(164 2nd St., Pahokee) Established in 1934 and restored to its original charm.
Complete with vintage furnishings, original staircase, woodwork and fireplace in
the lounge. Visit the herb and fruit/vegetable garden with tropical varieties
including bananas, sugarcane and pineapples.
(561) 833-9291 email: [email protected]
● 68. Adventures Tours of South Florida
(835 E SR 78 NE, Lakeport) Customized Florida Adventures. Fishing, hunting, and
Eco-Tours with rustic cabin lodging, swamp buggy, kayaking, biking, float plane and
much more.
(866) 504-7232 www.adventurestourssofl.com
Royal Palm Avenue.
(Between Royal Palm Ave. and the
Intersection of US 27 & SR 80, Clewiston)
John Nolen, the highly regarded City
Planner who originally designed the city,
was greatly influenced by the City Beautiful
movement that was popular in the first two
decades of the 20th Century. The City
Beautiful, as expressed in the buildings of
the World’s Columbian Exposition of
1893, relied on classical architecture and
wide boulevards that created vistas and
green spaces that opened up the plan for
parks and plazas. The planting of the palms
along this divided street is a product of this
early city-planning ideal.
Bacom Point Rd./SR 715 - Royal Palm Trees
(Bacom Point Rd. and SR 715, Pahokee) The royal palm trees planted here
date from Pahokee’s beginnings. The trees thrive in the peat-like organic soil
called “muck.”
Okeechobee Livestock Market.
Publication design: Patti Cross 941-966-3843 • [email protected] • www.tomcross-artist.com
Calendar of Events
Month
January
February
OKEECHOBEE
March
April
MARTIN
SFWMD
GLADES
Bird viewing at the annual
Big “O” Birding Festival.
SFWMD
Eagle Bay Airboat Rides
December
Hikers enjoying a day at the
DuPuis Management Area.
Alligator at Lake Okeechobee.
Clewiston Chamber
of Commerce
Glades County Economic
Development Council
FDOT District I
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Air Adventures
of Clewiston
Lake
Okeechobee
Adventurers seeking a thrill
try area sky diving!
October
November
Bald Eagle at
DuPuis.
Garrard‘s Tackle/
Okeechobee
Bass Guides
www.seminoletribe.com
A fine catch of
the day!
Beaded baskets and hand made
dolls by the Seminole Tribe.
Enjoy a day of canoeing
on Fisheating Creek.
May
June
September
Learn about area history and
agriculture by taking part in the
popular Sugarland Tours!
PALM BEACH
Event
Catfish Festival
Big “O” Birding Festival
Birding Festival Concert Series
Cane Grinding Festival
Brighton Field Day and Rodeo
County Legend Concert Series
Sour Orange Festival
Youth Livestock & Rodeo
Chalo Nitka Festival
Speckled Perch Festival/PRCA Rodeo
Sugar Festival
Black Gold Festival
Brown Sugar Festival
River Rally
Country Legend Concert Series
Labor Day PRCA Rodeo and Festival
Bay Fest
Country Legend Concert Series
Southern Circuit Festivals
Grassy Water Family Festival
Big “O” Hike
Fall Festival
County Christmas
Sabal Palm Bluegrass Pickin’
Christmas on the Caloosahatchee
Lighted Christmas Parade & Festival
Location
Buckhead Ridge
Moore Haven
Okeechobee & Glades
Ortona
Brighton
Okeechobee
Lakeport
Moore Haven
Moore Haven
Okeechobee
Clewiston
Belle Glade
Clewiston (Harlem)
Moore Haven
Okeechobee
Okeechobee
South Bay
Okeechobee
Brighton
Pahokee
Lakewide
Okeechobee
Clewiston
Palmdale
Moore Haven
Okeechobee
For scheduled dates and locations of listed events, additional
events, holiday schedules, county fairs, and accommodations, please
refer to the Chambers of Commerce.
Clewiston Chamber of Commerce (Hendry County)
863-983-7979
www.clewiston.org
Glades County Chamber of Commerce/EDC
863-946-0440; 863-946-0300
www.gladesonline.com www.gladescountyedc.com
Indiantown Western Martin County Chamber
of Commerce & Welcome Center
772-597-2184
www.indiantownfl.org
Okeechobee Chamber of Commerce
863-763-6464
www.okeechobee-tdc.com
Okeechobee Tourist Development Council
863-763-3959 or 800-871-4403
www.okeechobee-tdc.com
Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce (Palm Beach County)
561-996-2745
www.bellegladechamber.com
Pahokee Chamber of Commerce (Palm Beach County)
561-924-5579
www.pahokee.com
The 2nd edition Big Water Heritage Trail brochure has been financed by:
This project received financial assistance from
HENDRY
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SWFRPC - Tim Walker
The Big Water Heritage Trail is a cooperative project partnership between the
Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council and the National Park Service,
Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program.
Other critical partners include Florida Humanities Council, Visit Florida,
the Florida Department of Transportation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Seminole Indian Tribe, Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, Central Florida Regional Planning Council, the counties
of Glades, Hendry, Martin, Okeechobee, and Palm Beach and the cities located around
the lake.
Additional partners include the chambers of commerce, tourism development
councils, economic development councils, historical societies, and other local
groups interested in promoting eco and heritage tourism and economic development in this five-county region.